KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 24,894.91 points with a negative change of -99.99 and volume of 199,906,900 shares. High and Low were 25,050.19 and 24,576.64 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 12 were up, 16 were down and 2 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 270,755,670 shares. Total companies traded were 357 of which 149 were positive, 179 were negative and 29 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 41,305,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 37,008,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,922.75 | 9,923.61 | 9,811.88 | 9,822.45 | -100.30 | 5,475,880 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,294.98 | 6,299.83 | 6,139.02 | 6,264.04 | -30.94 | 37,048,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,895.67 | 7,895.67 | 7,785.17 | 7,860.06 | -35.61 | 5,249,000 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,215.43 | 3,222.39 | 3,202.54 | 3,216.21 | 0.78 | 30,907,400 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,090.75 | 9,106.45 | 8,900.32 | 8,919.61 | -171.14 | 27,354,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,141.87 | 1,143.44 | 1,132.76 | 1,137.58 | -4.29 | 9,042,250 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.78 | 106.97 | 105.88 | 106.80 | 0.02 | 2,740,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,269.19 | 5,291.53 | 5,225.16 | 5,277.87 | 8.68 | 10,054,790 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,442.03 | 1,455.60 | 1,423.60 | 1,447.92 | 5.89 | 3,449,450 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,201.81 | 1,214.12 | 1,193.46 | 1,209.69 | 7.88 | 16,242,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,653.89 | 6,741.90 | 6,569.08 | 6,667.27 | 13.38 | 41,306,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,110.93 | 1,113.45 | 1,104.13 | 1,107.30 | -3.63 | 13,163,300 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 828.42 | 831.18 | 820.57 | 826.09 | -2.33 | 939,420 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 39,164,000 and price per share of 6.89 (0.11), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 19,448,500 and price per share of 9.94 (0.09), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 19,252,500 and price per share of 15.17 (0.47).
The top three advancers were Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 2,160 and price per share of 1,012.97 (46.03), Sitara Chemical Industries Limited with a volume of 41,500 and price per share of 364.39 (17.35), Shield Corporation Limited with a volume of 650 and price per share of 387.67 (16.50).
The top three decliners were Shezan International Limited with a volume of 1,400 and price per share of 532.95 (-28.05), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,127.34 (-23.76), United Brands Limited with a volume of 4,600 and price per share of 450.13 (-23.69).